Tire for wheels of vehicles.



y J. cAIRNs. TIRE Pon WHEELS 0r vmcrs.

APPLICATION FILIBD 11111129, 1908.

948,389. Patented Feb. 8,111910.

W MW" mf lfollowing is a .spccication UNITED strains ra'rnNr oFF-ion.:

JOHN CAIRNS, 0F yWIIIILEII-IALL, SOUTH STAFFS, ENGLAND.

TIRE FOR WHEELS 0F VEHICLES,

This invention relates to that class ottires wherein the tread portion is formed by a plurality ofA yielding' studs. p

The inventionlias for its object the provision of an improved form `o-stud and also an improved form offmounting therefor.

' i The invention will be more fully described in connection with the accompanying drawings and will be more particularly pointed 'out and ascertained in and by theappended In the drawing 1-Figure 1 isa view in side eleva-tion .of a lwheel provided with studs according to my invention and adapted for use-1n connection with' heavy trucks and vehicles of like character. Fig. 2 is a longi.

tudinal sectional view ,showing the manner in which the studs are secured in place. Fig. 3 is a plan view with the studs omitted.

Like numerals orn reference designate similar parts` .throughout the dierent figures of the drawings. l p

vReferring to the form shown, the stud yholder comprises an annular -member 23 provided with-a plurality of recesses 241iof Specication or" Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. s, 1910.

applicati@ sied Jaiy ce, 190s. serial No. 446,005.

circiilar-foriiiation. Each recess l21L'i's provided with au inwardly projecting flange 25, forming with' the bottom ot'A said holders an annular space or cavity.. The studs27 are of. hollow construction and are provided with recesses 28 whichpermit them to be inserted and withdrawn trom the flanges 25. orderlto form a more eli'ective aircusliion a strip of canvas or other 'suitable material 29 is placed in the bottom of each cavity and is firmly engaged by the base of each lstud- When the saine is in position. onveniently theaniiular member 23 is.` attached t-o 'the 'felly 30y ofthe vehicle wheel -by suitable devices such as screivs 31.

I claim:- l

'A vehicle wheel tire structure comprising inV combination, a plurality of hollow studs of yielding material each provided with an annulargroove nearits base, a plurality of 4circular' portions receiving the studs-and' having flanges enga'ging the grooves to secure the studs and conine the air therein, and pieces of canvas interposed between the bases of said studs and said circular portions, substantially as and for the 'purpose set .forth In testimony whereof I aiiiX' my signature in presence oftwo witnesses. v

` JQI-IN 'CAIRNS VVitnessesz.

JOHN LIDDLE, JOHN TRAIN LIDDLE. i 

